3-syllable Body Parts that contain A

List of 3-syllable Body Parts that contain A

1

Adenoid

Tonsilla pharyngea

A mass of lymphoid tissue at the back of the nasal cavity that helps catch inhaled germs in childhood.

2

Aortic Bulb

Bulbus aortae

The dilated base of the ascending aorta just above the aortic valve, containing the openings of the coronary arteries.

3

Appendix

Appendix vermiformis

A small finger-shaped pouch attached to the cecum at the start of the large intestine.

4

Arteries

Thick-walled blood vessels that carry oxygenated blood from the heart to tissues throughout the body.

5

Atrium

Atrium cordis

Either of the two upper chambers of the heart that receive blood returning from circulation.

6

Clavicle

Clavicula

The collarbone, a horizontal S-shaped bone connecting the arm to the rest of the skeleton.

7

Diaphragm

Diaphragma

A dome-shaped sheet of muscle separating the thoracic and abdominal cavities and serving as the main muscle of breathing.

8

Eyeball

Bulbus oculi

The roughly spherical organ of vision, housed in the bony socket of the skull.

9

Fibula

Fibula

The slender lateral bone of the lower leg that runs alongside the tibia and forms the outer ankle bump.

10

Frontal Bone

Os frontale

The skull bone that forms the forehead and the roofs of both eye sockets.

11

Gallbladder

Vesica biliaris

A small pear-shaped organ that stores and concentrates bile produced by the liver.

12

Mandible

Mandibula

The lower jaw, the only movable bone of the skull and the largest facial bone.

13

Ovary

Ovarium

A paired female reproductive gland that produces eggs and secretes the hormones estrogen and progesterone.

14

Patella

Patella

The kneecap, a triangular sesamoid bone embedded in the tendon of the quadriceps in front of the knee.

15

Phalanges

Phalanges

The bones of the fingers and toes, arranged in three segments per digit except the thumb and great toe.

16

Pineal Gland

Glandula pinealis

A small endocrine gland deep in the brain that secretes melatonin and helps regulate the sleep-wake cycle.

17

Quadriceps

Musculus quadriceps femoris

A group of four large muscles on the front of the thigh that extend the knee and stabilize the kneecap.

18

Radius

Radius

One of two long bones of the forearm, located on the thumb side and rotating around the ulna.

19

Red Marrow

Medulla ossium rubra

The blood-cell-producing tissue inside many bones, where new red cells, white cells, and platelets are made throughout life.

20

Scapula

Scapula

The shoulder blade, a flat triangular bone that connects the humerus to the clavicle and supports shoulder motion.

21

Spinal Cord

Medulla spinalis

The long bundle of nerve fibers and cell bodies running down through the vertebral column from the brainstem.

22

Thyroid Gland

Glandula thyroidea

A butterfly-shaped endocrine gland in the front of the neck that controls metabolism through its hormones.

23

Tibia

Tibia

The shinbone, the larger and stronger of the two bones of the lower leg.

24

Urethra

Urethra

A tube that carries urine from the bladder out of the body, and in males also carries semen during ejaculation.

25

Uvula

Uvula palatina

A small fleshy lobe hanging from the back of the soft palate that helps with swallowing and speech.

26

Vertebrae

Vertebrae

The 33 bones that stack to form the spinal column, supporting the body and protecting the spinal cord.

27

Vocal Cord

Plica vocalis

One of a pair of folds of mucous membrane in the larynx that vibrate to produce sound during speech and singing.

28

White Matter

Substantia alba

The pale, deeper layer of the brain and spinal cord made up of myelinated nerve fibers connecting different regions.